Eric Howard

Eric Howard

Born	(1993-09-05) September 5, 1993 (age 32) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	106 kg (234 lb; 16 st 10 lb)
School	Earl of March Secondary School
University	University of Guelph
Rugby union career
Position Hooker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2014-17 Ottawa Beavers – Brantford Harlequins Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2017- New Orleans Gold 19 (45) Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 2016-18 Ontario Blues 12 (15) International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016- Canada 24 (0)

Eric Gerald Howard (born September 5, 1993) ^[1] is a Canadian rugby union player. He plays as a hooker for the NOLA Gold of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team. ^[2]

Howard started his rugby career with the Ottawa Beavers, ^[3] before joining the Brantford Harlequins in 2014.

In 2017, he signed for the New Orleans Gold team who play in the professional Major League Rugby competition, ^[4] later going on to captain the team in the 2019 Major League Rugby season.

Club statistics

As of 1 March 2020

Season	Team	Games	Starts	Sub	Tries	Cons	Pens	Drops	Points	Yel	Red
MLR 2018	New Orleans Gold	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
MLR 2019	New Orleans Gold	14	14	0	9	0	0	0	45	0	0
MLR 2020	New Orleans Gold	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0
Total		22	22	0	10	0	0	0	50	1	0

References

1. http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/286275.html ”Eric Howard ESPN Profile” Accessed:12/6/19
2. Howard & Hubert Buydens: New Orleans Gold Canada Front Row Duo” 29/9/17
3. "Playing at home "incredible" and "dream come true" for local team Canada rugby players". 14 July 2018.
4. http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2017/09/29/eric-howard-signs-nola-gold/amp/ ”Eric Howard signs for NOLA Gold” 29/9/17